Report presented by the node chair, Dr. Nadezhda Gaponenko, from the Russian Institute of Economics, Policy and Law, (RIEPL), Ministry of Industry, Science and Technology. Corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences.

The Russian Node translated the Science and Technology-Round1 lookout questionnaires in Russian and distributed it to possible participants from the academia, NGOs, science, and relevant government organizations.

The Millennium Project is more and more known in Russia, mostly in the univeristy environment. Parts of the State of the Future reports are translated into Russia function of their different use.

Nadezhda Gaponenko spoke about the Millennium Project and its findings with various occasions at the many conferences and meetings she participated, focussing on:

PICTURES FROM RUSSIA: KEY CHALLENGES AND TRENDS

• GDP Trend
• Key Macroeconomic Indicators
• Demographic trend
• Life Expectancy
• Employment and Unemployment
• Education
• National Programs in Social Spheres
• Surprising Trends (number of cars, museums, students, doctors)
• Problems (Polarization of incomes, Outbreak of tuberculoses, Quality of public medical services , Mortality rate, Youth unemployment, Access of all stratum of population to free high education )
• Investment
• R&D System with Trend in R&D Spending by Source of Funds
• Water
• Air Pollution
• Wastes
• Export - Import
• Foundations for the Future (System of education, Well educated population, R&D system, Technological Innovations, Natural Resources )
• Challenges:
  • Global (Globalization of all Domains and Spheres of Activity; Climate Change; Terrorism; Population aging)
  • National (Building civilian society; Poor linkages between sub – regions of the RF; Diffusion of ICT; Growing gap between poor and rich; Environmental issues; Institutions; Corruption)

You can view the power-point presentation given by Dr. Gaponenko at: http://millennium-project.org/millennium/moscow-0203.pdf